epinephrine uptake
id: GO:0051625
name: epinephrine uptake
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The directed movement of epinephrine into a cell, typically presynaptic neurons or glial cells. Epinephrine is a hormone produced by the medulla of the adrenal glands that increases heart activity, improves the power and prolongs the action of muscles, and increases the rate and depth of breathing. It is synthesized by the methylation of norepinephrine.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0048241 | epinephrine transport |
GO:0051934 | catecholamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission |